The 2022 Southeastern Conference football season is the 90th season of Southeastern Conference (SEC) football, taking place during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season began on August 27, 2022 and ended with the 2022 SEC Championship Game on December 3, 2022. The SEC is a Power Five conference as part of the College Football Playoff system.
Preseason 2022 SEC Spring Football and number of signees on signing day:
East Division Georgia – Florida – Kentucky – Missouri – South Carolina – Tennessee – Vanderbilt -
West Division Alabama – Arkansas – Auburn – LSU – Mississippi State – Ole Miss – Texas A&M -
Recruiting classes + National Rankings Team ESPN Rivals 24/7 On3 Recruits Total SigneesAlabama2222Arkansas 262825 Auburn 182118Florida 201720 Georgia3333Kentucky 141415LSU 151213 Ole Miss 292321Mississippi State 162723 Missouri 121516South Carolina 272526 Tennessee 131817 Texas A&M1111Vanderbilt 353232
SEC Media Days
The 2022 SEC Media days were held on July 18–21, 2022 at College Football Hall of Fame and The Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta, GA. The Preseason Polls were released in July 2022. Each team had their head coach available to talk to the media at the event. Coverage of the event was televised on SEC Network and ESPN.
The teams and representatives in respective order were as follows:
SEC Commissioner – Greg Sankey Monday July 18 LSU – Brian Kelly (HC), Jack Bech (WR), Mike Jones Jr. (LB) and BJ Ojulari (DE) Ole Miss – Lane Kiffin (HC), Jonathan Mingo (WR), Cedric Johnson (DE) and Nick Broeker (OL) Missouri - Eliah Drinkwitz (HC), Barrett Banister (WR), Martez Manuel (DB) and Isaiah McGuire (DL) Tuesday July 19 Alabama – Nick Saban (HC), Bryce Young (QB), Jordan Battle (DL) and Will Anderson Jr. (LB) Mississippi State – Mike Leach (HC), Jaden Crumedy (DT), Nathaniel Watson (LB) and Austin Williams (WR) South Carolina – Shane Beamer (HC), Jovaughn Gwyn (OL), Dakereon Joyner (WR), Zacch Pickens (DL) Vanderbilt – Clark Lea (HC), Ben Bresnahan (TE), Anfernee Orji (LB) and Mike Wright (QB) Wednesday July 20 Arkansas – Sam Pittman (HC), Jalen Catalon (S), KJ Jefferson (QB) and Bumper Pool (LB) Florida – Billy Napier (HC), Anthony Richardson (QB), Richard Gouraige (OL) and Ventrell Miller (LB) Georgia – Kirby Smart (HC), Stetson Bennett IV (QB), Nolan Smith (LB) and Sedrick Van Pran-Granger (OL) Kentucky – Mark Stoops (HC), Will Levis (QB), Kenneth Horsey (OG) and DeAndre Square (LB) Thursday July 21 Auburn – Bryan Harsin (HC), Tank Bigsby (RB), Derick Hall (DE) and John Samuel Shenker (TE) Tennessee - Josh Heupel (HC), Trevon Flowers (S), Hendon Hooker (QB) and Cedric Tillman (WR) Texas A&M – Jimbo Fisher (HC), Demani Richardson (DB), Layden Robinson (OL) and Ainias Smith (WR)
Preseason media polls +East 1 Georgia 1254 (172) 2 Kentucky 932 (4) 3 Tennessee 929 (1) 4 Florida 712 5 South Carolina 662 (3) 6 Missouri 383 7 Vanderbilt 196 (1) +West 1 Alabama 1262 (177) 2 Texas A&M 968 (3) 3 Arkansas 844 (1) 4 Ole Miss 675 5 LSU 591 6 Mississippi State 390 7 Auburn 338 Media poll (SEC Championship) 1 Alabama 158 2 Georgia 18 3 South Carolina 3 4 Texas A&M 1 5 Vanderbilt 1
Preseason awards All−American Teams AP 1st TeamAP 2nd TeamAS 1st TeamAS 2nd TeamWCFF 1st TeamWCFF 2nd TeamESPNCBS 1st TeamCBS 2nd TeamCFN 1st TeamCFN 2nd TeamPFF 1st TeamPFF 2nd TeamSN 1st TeamSN 2nd TeamAinias Smith, WR/PR, Texas A&M Antonio Johnson, DB, Texas A&MBJ Ojulari, LB, LSU Brock Bowers, TE, GeorgiaBryce Young, QB, AlabamaBumper Pool, LB, ArkansasCam Smith, DB, South CarolinaDallas Turner, LB, AlabamaEli Ricks, DB, AlabamaEmil Ekiyor Jr., OL, AlabamaGervon Dexter, DL, FloridaHarrison Mevis, K, MissouriJahmyr Gibbs, RB/KR, AlabamaJalen Carter, DL, GeorgiaJalen Catalon, DB, ArkansasJordan Battle, DB, AlabamaKayshon Boutte, WR, LSUKelee Ringo, DB, GeorgiaLayden Robinson, OL, Texas A&MNick Broeker, OL, Ole MissNik Constantinou, P, Texas A&MNolan Smith, LB, GeorgiaO'Cyrus Torrence, OL, FloridaRicky Stromberg, OL, ArkansasTayvion Robinson, WR/PR, KentuckyTykee Smith, DB, GeorgiaWill Anderson Jr., LB, Alabama
Individual awards
Lott TrophyWill Anderson Jr.AlabamaLBJr.Jordan BattleDBSr.Henry To'oTo'oLBDerick HallAuburnDLJalen Carter GeorgiaDTJr.Kelee RingoCB Jr.J. J. WeaverKentuckyLBJr.BJ OjulariLSUDEKris Abrams-DraineMissouriDBTroy BrownOle MissLBSr.Jeremy BanksTennesseeAntonio JohnsonTexas A&MCBSo.Dodd TrophyNick SabanAlabamaHC ——Sam PittmanArkansasKirby SmartGeorgiaMark StoopsKentuckyLane KiffinOle MissJimbo FisherTexas A&MMaxwell AwardBryce Young AlabamaQBJr.Will Anderson Jr.LBKJ JeffersonArkansasQB Jr.Tank BigsbyAuburnRBJr.Anthony RichardsonFloridaQB So.Stetson BennettGeorgiaSr.Brock BowersTESo.Will LevisKentuckyQB Sr.Chris Rodriguez Jr.RBSr.Kayshon BoutteLSUWRJr.Hendon HookerTennesseeQB Sr.Cedric TillmanWRDe’Von AchaneTexas A&MRBJr.Mike WrightVanderbiltQBDavey O'Brien AwardBryce YoungAlabamaQBKJ JeffersonArkansasStetson BennettGeorgiaSr.Will LevisKentuckyWill RogersMississippi StateJr.Spencer RattlerSouth CarolinaHendon HookerTennessee Sr.Doak Walker AwardTank BigsbyAuburnRBJr.Nay'Quan WrightFloridaNathaniel PeatMissouriSr.Jabari SmallTennesseeJr.De’Von AchaneTexas A&MBiletnikoff AwardJermaine BurtonAlabamaWRBrock BowersGeorgiaTESo.Kayshon BoutteLSUWRJr.Corey RuckerSouth CarolinaCedric TillmanTennessee Sr.
John Mackey AwardCameron LatuAlabamaTE Sr.John Samuel ShenkerAuburnSr.Arik GilbertGeorgia So.Brock BowersSo.Darnell WashingtonJr.Michael TriggOle MissSo.Austin StognerSouth Carolina GraduateJaheim BellJr.Jacob WarrenTennesseeRS Sr.Ben BresnahanVanderbiltSr.Rimington TrophyRicky StrombergArkansasOLSr.Nick BrahmsAuburnKingsley EguakunFlorida So.Sedrick Van Pran-GrangerGeorgiaLaQuinston SharpMississippi State Sr.Bryce FosterTexas A&MSo.Butkus AwardHenry To'oTo'oAlabamaLBSr.Jaylen Moody Sr.Bumper PoolArkansasSr.Owen PappoeAuburnVentrell MillerFlorida Sr.Jamon Dumas-JohnsonGeorgiaSo.DeAndre SquareKentucky GraduateMicah BaskervilleLSUTroy BrownOle MissSr.Sherrod GreeneSouth Carolina GraduateJeremy BanksTennesseeSr.Anfernee OrjiVanderbiltJim Thorpe AwardJordan BattleAlabamaDBJalen CatalonArkansas Jr.Christopher Smith IIGeorgiaSr.Kelee Ringo Jr.South CarolinaJr.Antonio JohnsonTexas A&MSo.Bronko Nagurski TrophyEli RicksAlabamaDBJr.Jordan BattleSr.Will Anderson Jr.LBJr.Henry To'oTo'oSr.Bumper Pool ArkansasJalen CatalonDB Jr.Derick HallAuburnDLSr.Jalen CarterGeorgiaDTJr.Kelee RingoCB Jr.Nolan SmithLBSr.BJ OjulariLSUDEJr.Emmanuel ForbesMississippi StateDBCam SmithSouth CarolinaAntonio JohnsonTexas A&MSo.Outland TrophyEmil Ekiyor Jr.AlabamaOL Sr.Justin EboigbeDTSr.Ricky StrombergArkansasOLGervon DexterFloridaDLSo.O'Cyrus TorrenceOLJr.Broderick JonesGeorgiaOT So.Jalen CarterDTJr.Warren EricsonOLSr.Eli CoxKentuckyCJr.Jaquelin RoyLSUDTNick BroekerOle MissOGSr.Dylan WonnumSouth CarolinaOT GraduateLayden RobinsonTexas A&MOLJr.McKinnley JacksonDT
Lou Groza AwardWill ReichardAlabamaPKSr.Cam LittleArkansasSo.Jack PodlesnyGeorgiaSr.Harrison MevisMissouriJr.Ray Guy AwardReid BauerArkansasP GraduateColin GoodfellowKentuckyJay BramblettLSUSr.Kai KroegerSouth CarolinaJr.Paxton BrooksTennesseeSr.Nik ConstantinouTexas A&MJr.Matthew HayballVanderbiltPaul Hornung AwardJahmyr GibbsAlabamaRBTank BigsbyAuburnJo'Quavious MarksMississippi StateDe'Von AchaneTexas A&MWuerffel TrophyJordan BattleAlabamaDBSr.Cam LittleArkansasPKSo.Nick BrahmsAuburnOLSr.Nay'Quan WrightFloridaRBJr.Kearis JacksonGeorgiaWR/STSr.Jalen GeigerKentuckyDBJr.Ali GayeLSUDL GraduateMike Jones Jr.LBSr.Austin WilliamsMississippi StateWRBarrett BanisterMissouriKD HillOle MissDLMarShawn LloydSouth CarolinaRBSo.Jacob WarrenTennesseeTESr.Layden RobinsonTexas A&MOLJr.Ben BresnahanVanderbiltTESr.Walter Camp AwardBryce Young AlabamaQBJr.Eli RicksCBWill Anderson Jr.LBBrock Bowers GeorgiaTESo.Jalen CarterDTJr.Kelee RingoCB Jr.Chris Rodriguez Jr.KentuckyRBSr.Will LevisQBKayshon BoutteLSUWRJr.Spencer RattlerSouth CarolinaQBCedric TillmanTennesseeWR Sr.Bednarik AwardHenry To'oTo'o AlabamaLBSr.Jordan BattleCBWill Anderson Jr.LBJr.Bumper Pool ArkansasSr.Jalen CatalonDBColby Wooden AuburnJr.Derick HallSr.Brenton Cox Jr.FloridaLBJr.Jalen CarterGeorgiaDTKelee RingoCB Jr.Nolan SmithLBSr.BJ OjulariLSUDEJr.Emmanuel ForbesMississippi StateDBIsaiah McGuireMissouriDESr.Antonio JohnsonTexas A&MCBSo.Anfernee OrjiVanderbiltLBSr.Rotary Lombardi AwardHenry To'oTo'o AlabamaLBWill Anderson Jr.Jr.Bumper PoolArkansasSr.Derick HallAuburnDEO'Cyrus TorrenceFloridaOLJr.Brock Bowers GeorgiaTESo.Jalen CarterDTJr.Nolan SmithLBSr.Ali GayeLSUDE GraduateNick BroekerOle MissOGSr.Layden RobinsonTexas A&MPatrick Mannelly AwardMarco OrtizFloridaLS Jr.Wesley SchellingVanderbiltJr.Earl Campbell Tyler Rose AwardJase McClellanAlabamaRBJr.Dominique JohnsonArkansasTauskie DoveMissouriWR GraduateZach EvansOle MissRBJr.Austin StognerSouth CarolinaTE GraduateAinias SmithTexas A&MWRSr.Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year AwardCameron LatuAlabamaTE Sr.Henry To'oTo'oLBSr.Manning AwardBryce YoungQBJr.KJ JeffersonArkansasStetson BennettGeorgiaSr.Hendon HookerTennesseeWill LevisKentuckyWill RogersMississippi StateJr.Johnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardBryce YoungAlabamaQBJr.KJ JeffersonArkansasZach CalzadaAuburn So.Anthony RichardsonFloridaStetson BennettGeorgiaSr.Will LevisKentucky Sr.Jayden DanielsLSUJr.Will RogersMississippi StateSpencer RattlerSouth CarolinaHendon HookerTennessee Sr.Haynes KingTexas A&M So. Ted Hendricks Award
Preseason All-SEC
Media + First Team Offense Position Player Class Team QB Bryce YoungJRAlabamaRB Jahmyr Gibbs Tank Bigsby AuburnWR Jermaine Burton Alabama Kayshon Boutte LSU TE Brock Bowers SO GeorgiaOL Emil Ekiyor Jr. RS SR Alabama Warren McClendonJR Georgia O'Cyrus Torrence Florida Nick BroekerSR Ole Miss C Ricky Stromberg Arkansas
+ First Team Defense Position Player Class TeamDL Derick Hall SR Auburn Jalen CarterJR Georgia BJ Ojulari LSU Byron YoungSR TennesseeLB Henry To'oTo'o Alabama Nolan Smith Georgia Will Anderson Jr.JRAlabamaDB Eli Ricks Jordan Battle SR Jalen Catalon RS JR Arkansas Kelee Ringo RS SO Georgia
+ First Team Special Teams Position Player Class Team P Nik Constantinou SO Texas A&M K Will ReichardSR Alabama RS Kearis Jackson Georgia AP Jahmyr Gibbs JR Alabama
+ Second Team Offense Position Player Class Team QB Hendon HookerSR TennesseeRB Chris Rodriguez Jr. Kentucky De'Von AchaneJR Texas A&MWR Jonathan Mingo Ole Miss Cedric Tillman SR Tennessee TE Cameron Latu RS SRAlabamaOL Javion Cohen JR Kenneth HorseySR Kentucky Darnell Wright Tennessee Layden RobinsonRS SO Texas A&M C Sedrick Van Pran-Granger Georgia
+ Second Team Defense Position Player Class TeamDL D. J. Dale SR Alabama Colby Wooden JR Auburn Ali Gaye GS LSU Zacch PickensSR South CarolinaLB Bumper Pool Arkansas Brenton Cox Jr. RS JR Florida Dallas Turner SO AlabamaDB Cam Smith RS JR South Carolina Christopher Smith II SR Georgia Emmanuel ForbesJR Mississippi State Antonio Johnson Texas A&M
+ Second Team Special Teams Position Player Class Team K Oscar Chapman JRAuburn P Anders CarlsonSR RS Ainias SmithTexas A&M AP De'Von Achane JR
+ Third Team Offense Position Player Class Team QB Will Levis RS SR KentuckyRB Kenny McIntosh SR Georgia Zach Evans JR Ole MissWR Ainias Smith SR Texas A&M Josh Vann GSSouth Carolina TE Jaheim Bell JrOL Kendall RandolphGSAlabama Tyler Steen Brady Latham RS JR Arkansas Javon Foster SR Missouri Jeremy JamesJR Ole Miss C Cooper Mays Tennessee
+ Third Team Defense Position Player Class TeamDL Justin Eboigbe SR Alabama Gervon DexterSO Florida Maason Smith LSU McKinnley Jackson JR Texas A&MLB Owen Pappoe SR Auburn Ventrell Miller GS Florida Jeremy Banks RS SR TennesseeDB Malachi Moore JRAlabama Kool-Aid McKinstry SO Trey DeanSR Florida Trevon Flowers Tennessee
+ Third Team Special Teams Position Player Class Team P Paxton Brooks SR Tennessee K Harrison Mevis JR Missouri RS JoJo Earle SO Alabama AP Ainias Smith SR Texas A&M
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